Richard's Kingdom

Despite massive public opposition the Digital Economy Bill was voted into law last night. Here’s how Sheffield MPs behaved:

Constituency
MP
Party
At 2nd reading?
At 3rd reading?
How they voted

Attercliffe
Clive Betts
Labour
No
No
FOR the Bill

Brightside
David Blunkett
Labour
No
No
ABSENT

Central
Richard Caborn
Labour
No
No
FOR the Bill

Hallam
Nick Clegg
Lib Dem
No
No
ABSENT

Heeley
Meg Munn
Labour
No
No
FOR the Bill

Hillsborough
Angela Smith
Labour
No
No
FOR the Bill

Frankly, I’m appalled. Any illusions I had about Britain being a representative democracy have been shattered. [...]

There is an issue about which I care passionately. It doesn’t matter what it is (though if you read the rest of this blog you might be able to guess). In the last six months I have written to retiring MP Richard Caborn half a dozen times urging him to act. I have called his [...]

Dear Harriet Harman
I am writing to you in your capacity as Leader of the House of Commons. My MP Richard Caborn may have made representations to you already on my behalf however I wanted to emphasise how important this matter is to me.
Please ensure the Digital Economy Bill benefits from the full scrutiny of all [...]

I’m excited to announce that the Open Rights Group, in association with the GIST foundation, is hosting a free unconference and workshop on the Digital Economy Bill in Sheffield this month:

Date:
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Time:
13:30 – 21:00

Location:
The Showroom Café Bar, Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX

The Digital Economy Bill will affect you:

If your home Internet-connection contract is [...]

Dear Lords and Ladies of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
I’m writing to ask you to represent the voice of UK citizens during the passage through the House of Lords of the Government’s Digital Economy Bill.
I am deeply concerned by the measures this Bill would introduce, and given that my MP seems unwilling [...]